This photograph captures a 1960 Jockey Club Gold Cup trophy presentation at Aqueduct. On the far left is John W. Hanes. Hanes was President of the New York Racing Association from from 1954 to 1960 and President of the National Museum of Racing and…

This photograph shows jockey William Lee "The Shoe" Shoemaker on the scales after riding his 300th win at Aqueduct in 1959. Shoemaker had 347 total wins that season. The Clerk of Scales is also pictured.

This photograph captures two horses in mid-jump at a steeplechase at Aqueduct in 1927. G. Smoot is the jockey on Ballast II, who came in first; and L. Cheyne is the jockey on Job, who came in second. This photograph is slightly out of focus, with a…

This photograph features the Brooklyn Handicap at the old Aqueduct Racetrack in 1917. The jockey, William "Willie" Knapp, is up on Borrow. Borrow ran the 1-1/8 mile race in 1:49-2/5, setting a new American record. Frank Robinson is up on Regret who…

Peb's artwork depicts Hall of Famer Damascus, Horse of the
Year in 1967, with racehorses Brunch, Royal Malabar, Puntador, Gala Performance, Proviso, and Dawn Glory in a parody of the musical West Side Story.

Peb's artwork depicts racehorse Spicy Living under a “Triple Crown Honey” beehive hanging in the Coaching Club American Oaks “tree” of 1963. The Coaching Club American Oaks was run at Aqueduct Racetrack that year.